'My Sister Cured Her Cancer by…' -- How to Handle Well-Meaning Advice
The thing with cancer is that it rocks everyone’s world. When I first heard “It’s cancer” after waking from my surgery, everything shattered: my peace of mind, my ...
Heather McCollum is a 10-year survivor of ovarian cancer living near Raleigh, NC. When she isn't helping to educate women about this disease, she's busy raising her three kids, taking care of her rescued animals, and writing Scottish historical romance novels. She loves dragonflies, hot chai tea lattes, and supporting other cancer warriors as they maneuver through their own journeys.
The thing with cancer is that it rocks everyone’s world. When I first heard “It’s cancer” after waking from my surgery, everything shattered: my peace of mind, my ...
My doctor walked into the hospital room after my surgery, which was supposed to be an outpatient procedure to remove an ovarian cyst. Instead ...
Cancer is a horrible monster. It took my own body and convinced it to turn against me. In some ways, it felt like the biggest betrayal. I could easily say ...
When your world explodes with those horrid words, “It’s cancer,” you’re immediately drafted into a war to save your life. The doctors and nurses begin to hit ...
I had three young kids, a budding writing career, and a house to maintain. I drove my kids (ages 4, 10, and 12) to every sports practice and school function. I made dinner ...
The first time I saw the chemotherapy ward, I had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I was told that I’d be sitting in a curtained-off area on a treatment ward ...